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Manoj Purush, managing partner of Reed Smith Singapore office, discusses his vision, integrating the office into the firm’s global strategy, and opportunities in the Southeast Asian M&A landscape
M&A
From term sheets to closings, M&A partner Aaron DeLong discusses the challenges and craft of dealmaking
M&A
Country chair of the firm in Portugal, Gonçalo Capela Godinho, will lead the new office set to open in 2026
Leading fund finance partners from Haynes Boone and Cadwalader join to strengthen lender-side offering
M&A
Government opens consultation on UK merger control measures, with a March 31 deadline, aiming for faster, clearer, and more predictable competition regulation
M&A
New hires were made across the PE, M&A, finance, and corporate practices in London, Newcastle, New York and Singapore
Adeniyi Duale, a founding partner at Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe, discusses trends in Nigeria’s capital markets, opportunities in financial services and energy sectors, and how AI sharpens efficiency
Award-winning finance lawyer Tatiana Guazzelli shares insights on fintech innovation, compliance, and long-term stability
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  • Sponsored by Baker McKenzie
    Manuel Meyer, Andrea Bolliger and Yves Mauchle of Baker McKenzie explain why the Swiss legal regime is attractive for initial coin offerings
  • Sponsored by Gilbert + Tobin
    Peter Reeves, Georgina Willcock and Candice Fraser of Gilbert + Tobin assess Australia’s ongoing efforts to regulate the digital currency market
  • Sponsored by Cuatrecasas
    Spain remains one of the largest European markets for non-performing assets – both for its non-performing loan (NPL) and real estate-owned (REO) portfolios – and is a preferred jurisdiction for international investors. The provisioning requirements of credit institutions for real estate exposures and the creation of the Spanish bad bank, Sareb, were the real catalysts for the change in mindset regarding the transfer of NPLs. All Spanish financial institutions, even the most solvent ones, accumulated large amounts of NPLs – around €300 billion ($347 billion) in total – during the real estate crisis and financial turmoil. All international credit funds and distressed investors landed in Spain several years ago and many of them set up their own asset management platforms. During those years, there was no other jurisdiction in continental Europe that could offer the opportunities and returns available in Spain (until recently, Italy).